Money Shots?

I was in the pool!!!

Our level size has taken a dip in a cold pool. It has shrunk. I've been working almost 'round the clock since interfaces. I started putting some pipes and stuff in there...I wasn't feeling it. I've redesigned the hallways (including the grand), security room, elevator locations, electric tunnels, steam tunnels, as well as relocating the docking bay and lower levels (relocation thru shrinkage mostly). I will post some screen shots later.

peep dis ish...

I "think" the bathroom is done.

I think it's done, everything still needs a sepia tone but to me this looks like something you'd see in the thirties. Whatcha think?

Clowns eh?...

I haven't "blogged" in a while and for this I am sorry. I hope you can all forgive me. All the assets on my list are now modeled and I'm about 1/3 the way through unwrapping. I don't forsee any problem in getting almost everything textured by the end of the term.

Ah! Working!

This is where the level is so far. I am hoping to have this completed by monday evening. After the full subtraction is complete, I will begin adding architectural details and busting out my assets.

I'm not gonna lie....

Production has been slow. My priorities have been shifted due to a series of unfortunate events. I have been working on the level. It is almost fully subtracted. I am behind. This friday is my planned catch up day.

Flow Chart and Map not Slow Shart and Clap...

Here be the map key (with root objectives), bubble flow chart, floor plan maps, and some goodness. I'm going to construct these in illustrator, but first (i said but first ha! ha!) I want to meet with the team tomorrow and discuss the "mini games" that will happen (Justin has a solution for this). As for now, these are the (for the most part) concrete design plans...until the mini's are confirmed, this is where we stand. Solid. From the books. This is gonna be good! I just started subtracting the lower levels (I know. I'm a bit behind, but only just a couple of hours) and I should have screenshots of the entire level (world brush subtraction) soon.

Dey tuk r jerbs!

Just some quick models this morning before work.

310 Polys
278 Polys

278 Polys

174 Polys

(You can't see the hands of the clock since they are just Planes that will get an alpha map)

I Don't Want To Wait, For My Trapper Keeper To Be Over.

Here's the ticket booth with normal textures and the sepia texture applied to it.

Ambient Occlusion

Is f&^$%*g awesome.
There are no lights, light tracers, or fancy renderers (that word looks weird) used. This is purly an ambient occlusion map and scanline rendering.

Wow...

I had run into some sort of roadblock for quite a few hours. I got it working...somehow...

To Texture or Not To Texture

So I realized that I'm not really sure what color scheme we're going with. This is something we should discuss tomorrow. That way we can texture accordingly.

Objects with Karma?

Is it possible to make objects in unreal use Karma (physics)? If so, do we want to use it? Just wondering before I optimize objects that would make sense to use Karma like garbage cans and stuff.

hop on the good foot...and do the bad thing!

Here are some screenies of the biz. More this eve... (train cars, booths, etc. = placehold)

You"ll all have to excuse Master Pain-- uh, Betty.

It's time for his nap. Hmm, sleepy time.

I don't know why but I am really tired. But sleep is for the weak.

Behold, a light! Ohhh, ahhh!

241 polys

It's modeled after more than a few old light fixtures. I figured since it will be hung from the ceiling that it didn't have to be very complex. If you two think it should have more pizaz, let me know.

another view inside the docking bay...

A view looking at grand hall. The "INFO" on the booths; the words on the hall crest is FPO.

What's Animation?

So a couple things while I'm sitting here unwrapping. First: Unwrapping sucks. Second: Don't forget to bake out an AO texture. Third: 512 textures are small. Sadness.

Underpants Gnomes

Here's some stuff. They are all under 300 polys. Let me know if they suck balls. GO TEAM AWESOME!!!!!!!!

Excuse me, Flo...what's the soup du jour?

Here be some other goodies. More postings soon.